Carleen Walsh, an Interdisciplinary Studies major with concentrations in Early Childhood Education, Psychology, and Literature, recently completed her Prior Learning Assessment Portfolio, earning 45 credits for knowledge she gained through her professional and personal experiences – that’s the maximum number of PLA credits a Marylhurst student can earn! Here is a list of the courses Carleen wrote for:

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Introduction to Law – Fundamentals

Introduction to Law – Substantive Areas

Criminal Law

Litigation

Evidence

Observation and Guidance I

Environment and Curriculum II

Instructional Strategies – Reading

Interpersonal Communication

Effective Listening

Introduction to Christian Bible

Nutrition

Backpacking: Map and Compass

Congraulations, Carleen!

One thing of note that Carleen included in her Final Reflection Essay was this:

As I was writing each essay, I was totally caught up in what I was writing about, and became aware how much knowledge I gained through different experiences. Some of these experiences were over 10 years ago, but I was back at that time as I was writing the essay, and reading material showed me how much I know about a certain subject.

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